Shane Victorino could give up switch-hitting
Shane Victorino gave up switch-hitting down the stretch last season and Red
Sox manager John Farrell told Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe today that
the veteran outfielder is considering hitting exclusively from the right side
of the plate this season.
Nothing is official yet, but this would be a positive development for the Red
Sox, as Victorino has enjoyed more success from the right side during his
career. It makes sense, as the 33-year-old is a natural right-handed hitter
and took up switch-hitting in 2002. While it was a small sample, Victorino
hit .300/.386/.510 with six home runs in 115 plate appearances batting righty
against right-handed pitchers during the regular season last year.
原本左右開弓的夏威夷人去年以右打面對右投手的115個PA打出300/386/510附帶6轟後
他可能會決定就此固定採用右打?
“The right side has always been his strong side,” Farrell said. “I think
last year his production against righthanded pitching probably has enabled
him to be a little bit more open-minded to getting the majority of at-bats
from that side of the plate.”
Farrell said the Red Sox support the idea.
“We want the most productive player,” he said. “If that’s what it lends
to, we’d be perfectly fine with it if that’s what he opts to do.”
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